The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has the role to advice the Minister in reporting and discussing issues of heritage with other international heritage organizations. It also has a number of direct commitments with regional and international institutions in relation to the conservation and promotion of Malta’s cultural heritage on an international basis. As such it liases with UNESCO, the Council of Europe, and the European Union. The Superintendence also participates in European and Euro-Med programmes, both on a bi-lateral and a multi-lateral basis.